Watch: Rise in non-league football violence investigatedpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
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Watch: Rise in non-league football violence investigatedpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Parking row over more flats for town centrepublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Two new apartments could be added to a block of 39 flats at the former printing works site in Warwick, external if a bid to grow the size is successful.
New council leader on Coventry Citypublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Coventry City’s owners have accused the council of an ‘ongoing campaign to block the club’s development at every turn, external’ following our exclusive story that a council leaked email had proposed scuppering any move to Cov rugby’s Butts stadium.
It came as the council’s new leader George Duggins insisted he will not put up ‘roadblocks’ to Coventry rugby football club’s desire to acquire the Butts Park Arena’s head lease for redevelopment, and potentially a groundshare with the Sky Blues.
Image source, Coventry ObserverWatch: Latest weather for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterBright and sunny spells, but there's cloud moving in during the afternoon which could lead to some showers.
Highs of 18C (64F).
Increase in non-league football violencepublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
David Deakin
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireAn investigation into violence at non-league football matches has found there's been a 24% increase in fans being handed banning orders in the last season in England and Wales.
A total of 204 were issued in 2014-15 compared to 164 in the previous season.
By comparison, 802 Premier League club fans were subjected to banning orders last season - a 5% decrease on the previous period.
John Williams, a lecturer in football fan culture at Leicester University, says a lack of both CCTV and segregation at smaller clubs, along with "very little chance of getting caught", can make it attractive to "those who want to get involved in this kind of activity".
Latest news: Coventry man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences; call-up for Warwickshire's Woakespublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveThese are some of our headlining stories in the Coventry newsroom:
- Police question Coventry man on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences
- Warwickshire's Chris Woakes called up for England test
- Infestation of flies investigated by borough council
'Mystery' infestation of flies plagues villages around Rugbypublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
An infestation of flies has descended upon villages around Rugby, says the borough council.
They've had reports from residents of Brinklow, Bretford, Binley Woods and Stretton-under-Fosse who say the problem's been going on for about 12 weeks.
Faye Galpin, who lives in Brinklow, says her ten-month-old son is struggling to sleep because of "flies landing on him and constantly waking him up".
The council says it's investigated, but has so far been unable to identify the source of the insects.
Coventry man arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offencespublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
BreakingThree men, including one from Coventry, are being questioned by police on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences.
They say the 19-year-old was arrested last night, external.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on Friday 20 May at an address in Sheffield and another, aged 26, was arrested in Kent in the early hours of Thursday 19 May. Both continue to be questioned.
A fourth man, aged 32, arrested on Friday, has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Your pictures: Sunny Rugbypublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
BBC Weather Watcher Graham Hedges has posted this picture he took in Rugby this morning.
England v Sri Lanka: Chris Woakes called up for second Testpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
BBC SportWarwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes has been called up to the England squad for the second test against Sri Lanka.
He's been added to the side after Ben Stokes picked up an injury in the win in the first test.
Image source, GettyWoakes will vie with pace bowler Jake Ball for a place in the final XI for Friday's match at Chester-le-Street.
He'll leave at the close of play against Durham today in order to join up with the England squad tomorrow with Warwickshire permitted to name a replacement.
Four Wasps in England squadpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireFour Wasps players have been included in Eddie Jones' 32-man England squad to tour Australia next month.
James Haskell, Joe Launchbury, Matt Mullan and Elliot Daly all get the nod - along with hooker Tommy Taylor - who joins the club for the new season.
Image source, Getty ImagesCannes 2016: Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake wins Palme d'Orpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
The Nuneaton-born film maker Ken Loach has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival - for his anti-austerity film 'I, Daniel Blake'.
Image source, AFPIt was the 79-year-old's second Palm d'Or for best picture at the festival after 2006's The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
Latest news: Increase in Non-League football violence; fly infestation in Rugbypublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveThese are some of the stories we're looking at today
- Investigation reveals a 24% increase in banning orders for non-league football fans
- Rugby fly infestation investigated by borough council
- Police investigate swastika grafitti in Coventry
Search on for family members of Whitnash war veteranpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Leamington Observer
Whitnash Town Council is keen to hear from family of Private William Franklin Biddle, external, of the 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, 5th Brigade, 2nd British Infantry Division, who was killed in action in November 1914, aged 30.
Image source, Leamington ObserverUmeed hits ton on Warwickshire debutpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
BBC SportWarwickshire youngster Andy Umeed made a maiden century on his Championship debut against Durham at Edgbaston.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 20-year-old Glaswegian hit 101 as the Bears reached 273-8 on a day reduced by rain to 77 overs.
Swastika grafitti appears in Coventrypublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Investigations are under way after swastikas appeared on road signs and buildings around Coventry at the weekend.
They first appeared on Stoney Stanton Road on Thursday night and also on the Whitley Bridge ahead of an EDL demonstration in the city on Saturday. The group denies any involvement with the graffiti.
The Dean of Coventry Cathedral - the Very Reverend John Whitcombe - says people shouldn't react and play into the hands of vandals.
Quote MessageIt's obviously there to incite violence, at it's worst, to incite hatred. And when you get these kind of symbols painted around the city they've been put there by people who are just wanting to stoke a fight.
Very Referend John Whitcombe, Dean of Coventry Cathedral
Latest news: Fly infestation investigated; England selects Wasps playerspublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveThese are some of the stories we're looking at today:
- Rugby fly infestation investigated
- Four Wasps players selected for England tour of Australia
- Nuneaton's Ken Loach wins Palme d'Or
Travel: A444 accidentpublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
BBC TravelAn accident is partially blocking the A444 southbound at the junction of the B4109 Bell Green Road and Austin Drive.
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End of twitter postPremiership semi-final: Exeter Chiefs 34-23 Waspspublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
BBC SportWasps Director of Rugby Dai Young says he is immensely proud of his players despite their semi-final defeat against Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Play-offs at the weekend.
Wasps lost 34- 23 in Devon, their second semi-final loss this month.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageWe knew they were a good team and I think they proved that today. They were a little bit more clinical when they did have the opportunities, but there wasn't much in it. No complaints. The two teams in the final have been the first and second-best teams throughout the year so it's a great final really.
Dai Young, Wasps' Director of Rugby
Watch: Latest weather for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 23 May 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterA largely dry day with plenty of sunny spells mixed in with some cloud and highs of 18C (64F).
